An epic romance and disaster film directed, written, co-produced, and co-edited by James Cameron, this memorable movie gives viewers a fictionalized account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912 through the eyes of two ill-fated lovers from different social classes. Leonardo DiCaprio acts as Jack Dawson while Kate Winslet is a married first class passenger named Rose DeWitt Bukater. Billy Zane plays Rose's controlling fiancé Cal Hockley.